HDR Brachytherapy

Hi G 

HDR brachytherapy is often given in conjunction with external beam Radiation.

Works better if stats are not too high. U don't say what PSA is 

More info on this prostatecanceruk website.

Hopefully someone will post who has been thru HDR but don't think  its used as much as LDR brachytherapy or external beam

Best wishes

Steve

Hi Galacl, 

My husband has just had brachytherapy with boost. 

He chose this treatment with 24 fractions of radiotherapy to follow.

The beauty of brachytherapy is the high dose to a pinpointed area. The treatment is delivered accurately and the radiotherapy mops up any external areas. He is also on hormone injections.

Good Luck.

Thanks for your reply. OH is unable to have RT due to the bowel operation- so not sure what treatment will be considered for the cancerous cells in two lymph nodes near bowel. Oncologist thinks long term HT at mo

I have gad HDR brachy, allied with wide field rafiation and hormones. All has been well for 8 years but PSA increases are now evident.